Annunciation high relief, transept, Abbatiale

High relief of the annunciation, early 12th century, by the Master of the Tympanum, positioned 8m high on a pillar in the North transept of the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques or Abbey-church of Saint-Foy, Conques, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France, a Romanesque abbey church begun 1050 under abbot Odolric to house the remains of St Foy, a 4th century female martyr. Mary is surprised by the archangel Gabriel, on the left, whilst spinning wool, raising her hand in a gesture of acceptance. On the right, a servant takes her ball of wool. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago da Compostela, and is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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